Hardtofind subjects
Most sentences have subjects that can be easily found however some contain subjects that
are more elusive Each of the following four sentence patterns deserves a closer look
21 ThereHere be …
Most frequently a subject comes first in a sentence and goes before a predicate However
sentences may be built so that the predicate comes before the subject One way to make such a
sentence is to begin a sentence with there or here Notice the placement of subjects in the following
examples The subjects are underlined once and the verbs twice
Here is your ticket
Here are the children
There are lots of pine trees in the park
There will be an international exhibition next year

In the sentence patterns ThereHere be … the verb be may also be replaced by an action
verb such as come live remain stand lie appear exist seem remain and so on
Here comes the bus
There goes the little boy
There lived six blind men in a small Indian village
Centuries ago there existed a great tribe

22 Imperative sentences
An imperative sentence gives an order or command or makes a request The subject you is
understood and does not need to be stated Obviously the word you means the person (subject)
being ordered or commanded
Shut up (You) shut up
Show me your passport (You) show me your passport
Close the door behind you (You) close the door behind you

23 Interrogative sentences
An interrogative sentence asks a question usually ending with a question mark When you build
questions you place an auxiliaryhelper verb before the subject and the base verb after
Have you applied for the job
Did Jim finish his project and hand it in early
When did the witness report the accident

24 Inverted sentences
An inverted Sentence is built in such a way that the predicate comes before the subject It serves
to add emphasis to the subject An inverted sentence usually begins with a prepositional phrase
Along country roads grow many flowers
On the floor is your homework assignment Down the steps of the palace walks the journalist


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